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01/13/2021
Frankfurt Cargo Services acknowledges AirBridgeCargo’s contribution during 2020 challenging year with its traditional BembelAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the scheduled air cargo carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, has been awarded the Bembel prize which is presented by Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) every year to acknowledge the best performers in the air cargo industry handled by FCS in Frankfurt airport
12/29/2020
Volga-Dnepr Airlines brings its first An-124-100 back into the skiesVolga-Dnepr Airlines, the expert in super heavy and outsized air cargo transportation, has re-started the An-124-100 commercial operations
12/16/2020
Volga-Dnepr Group deploys its first Boeing 777F across its worldwide networkVolga-Dnepr Group (consists of Volga-Dnepr Airlines, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, ATRAN Airlines), aviation logistics expert, phases in its first Boeing 777F. The freighter, which has been recently certified in Russia, will be part of AirBridgeCargo’s (ABC) fleet
11/30/2020
AirBridgeCargo Airlines steps into COVID-19 vaccine transportation phaseAirBridgeCargo Airlines, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, has accomplished its first COVID-19 vaccine transportation from Beijing (China). The delivery of CanSino's Covid-19 vaccine has been orchestrated in partnership with UPS/Marken onboard one of the carrier’s Boeing 747 freighter
11/27/2020
Volga-Dnepr Airlines suspends An-124-100(-150) commercial operationsVolga-Dnepr Airlines has announced the temporary suspension of its An-124-100(-150) commercial operations as of November 25, 2020 until the investigation completion and identification of causes of aviation incident occurred in Tolmachevo airport (Novosibirsk).
11/13/2020
Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 made an emergency landing in Novosibirsk airportVolga-Dnepr’s An-124-100 ramp freighter aircraft has made an emergency landing in Tolmachevo airport (Novosibirsk, Russia). The captain took the decision to return to the airport of departure due to technical issues and the plane rolled off the runway upon landing. No crew members were injured
11/12/2020
Volga-Dnepr Group strengthens its Global Healthcare TeamVolga-Dnepr Group, the group of international air cargo carriers with 30+ years of profound expertise in transporting various types of cargo, has strengthened its Global Healthcare Team to support its customers worldwide with comprehensive logistics solutions for their pharmaceutical products
11/10/2020
Volga-Dnepr Group demonstrates over a three-fold surge in e-commerce sector ahead of the biggest e-com events of 2020Volga-Dnepr Group’s air cargo carries – AirBridgeCargo Airlines and ATRAN Airlines - have achieved over three-fold increase in e-commerce volumes for the first 9 months of 2020.
11/02/2020
AirBridgeCargo Airlines expands its partnership with Sonoco ThermoSafe to embrace new Pegasus ULD passive containerAirBridgeCargo Airlines, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, expands its Master Lease Agreement with Sonoco ThermoSafe to enable its customers worldwide to transport life-saving and healthcare products within Pegasus ULD passive container (passive container – ULD capable to maintain internal temperature environment during a certain period of time without charge). The latest Sonoco addition to a sophisticated product family will guarantee secure, trackable, and reliable transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments of up to 998 kg
10/29/2020
AirBridgeCargo’s Boeing 747-8F nose-loading capability facilitates smooth delivery of 16-meter long equipmentAirBridgeCargo Airlines, part of Volga-Dnepr Group with 30+ years of experience in oversized and super-heavy air cargo transportation, has masterminded delivery of 16-meter long busher equipment together with TVS SCS / Pan Asia Logistics Germany onboard Boeing 747-8F from Frankfurt (Germany) to Zhengzhou (China)
10/22/2020
AirBridgeCargo Airlines is committed to the safe transportation of horses under new normalAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, successfully delivered three thoroughbred horses from Beijing (China) to Moscow (Russia) in cooperation with Gandikap company
10/19/2020
AirBridgeCargo Airlines transports vaccine manufacturing equipment to ramp up production capacity of up to 600,000 vials per dayAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading air cargo carriers for transportation of special cargo, has been aiming at 360-degree support of COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, including through stable shipments of vial-producing equipment
10/16/2020
ATRAN Airlines works in tandem with Volga-Trucks to complete a complex multi-modal deliveryOctober 2020 — ATRAN Airlines (ATRAN), an express cargo carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group (the Group), has recently accomplished a complex multi-modal delivery of spare parts for Porus Burner Unit. The delivery was organized in partnership with SIS Logistik GmbH from Frankfurt (Germany) to Perm (Russia) and included various transportation modes.
10/14/2020
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Blue Water Shipping are proud to have been part of a complex transportation to empower the key energy project in AfghanistanVolga-Dnepr Airlines, the leader in heavy and outsize air cargo deliveries, has performed a series of flights onboard its unique Antonov-124-100 ramp freighter supporting the construction of the first new power plant being built in Afghanistan in more than 40 years and empowered by cutting-edge energy technologies. The flights were operated in cooperation with the Blue Water Shipping which has been nominated and won the Airfreight Solution of the Year award at the Heavy Lift Awards 2020 for this technically complex and challenging project.
10/13/2020
AirBridgeCargo completes the first charter flight with elite breeding pigs in a series of 17 flights under the charter programmeAirBridgeCargo Airlines, part of Volga-Dnepr Group and one of the leaders in special cargo transportation, has delivered over 700 breading pigs from Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow to Vladivostok on its Boeing 747-8F charter flight.
10/07/2020
Volga-Dnepr and Scan Global Logistics support ongoing health programs in TurkmenistanUnder UN agency vaccination program Volga-Dnepr Group and Scan Global Logistics collaborated and worked together to deliver 180 cbm of vaccines and medical supplies to Turkmenistan. The cargo contained vital Diphteria/Hepatitis and BCG vaccine doses as well as clinical/medical supplies. Amid COVID-19 pandemic the ongoing immunization programs have become particularly important
10/05/2020
AirBridgeCargo delivers over 500,000 vials with human albuminAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leaders in transportation of temperature-sensitive shipments, has organized dedicated pharma charter flight from Leipzig (Germany) to Guangzhou (China) through Novosibirsk (Russia)
09/30/2020
FEMA calls on Volga-Dnepr to deliver fire engine trucks for California fire suppressingSeptember 12 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines, the leader in transportation of oversized and super heavy cargoes, has operated the An-124-100 charter flight for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist the US firefighting mission in California.
09/28/2020
AirBridgeCargo Airlines organizes round-trip with 12 SkyCell containers for vaccines transportationAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading cargo carriers in the transportation of specialty cargo, has completed complex transportation of 12 SkyCell containers from Hong Kong (China) to Amsterdam (Netherlands).
09/25/2020
Volga-Dnepr Airlines supports Moria refugee camp with essentials after the devastating fireVolga-Dnepr Airlines, the leader in outsized and superheavy airlifts, has operated a dedicated charter flight to assist Moria camp refugees in Greece, on the island of Lesbos. The flight was organized in cooperation with Chapman Freeborn Airmarketing GmbH from Vienna (Austria) to Athens (Greece) a week after the fire destroyed almost the whole camp and neighbouring territories.
